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a question on afghanistan. you haven't talked much about afghanistan. you talked about experience in 2001. can we fast forward, 11 years, and get from you your analysis of where we are now and where we're going and what do you expect when most of our troops will be out of the country in 2014 as planned. and also, as you know, in most of our western country, western world, nato countries, the question surfaces more and more, was it really worth it our engagement in afghanistan? you know, if you look at the situation, i have been a close supporter of the mission, but i have some offdays, can you reassure us that it was worth it. >> thank you. i'm delighted to take the question. i'm delighted to explain our strategy there. you know, war, especially wars where progress and violence co-exist, are heartbreaking, that's all there is to it. you can't looking at our troops without feeling some sense of, is this really necessary in 2012? we can't do better than this. and you know, in an imperfect world, with irreck sibl world views, i think we have to look at thi
a question on afghanistan. you haven't talked much about afghanistan. you talked about experience in 2001. can we fast forward, 11 years, and get from you your analysis of where we are now and where we're going and what do you expect when most of our troops will be out of the country in 2014 as planned. and also, as you know, in most of our western country, western world, nato countries, the question surfaces more and more, was it really worth it our engagement in afghanistan? you know, if you...
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the current manager is trying again to send it to afghanistan. it's been in development for 18 years and cost $120 million. but until a battlefield commander is willing to trust its the reagan will remain a military side show. david martin cbs news virginia. heavier the foghorns tonight? is back. the father is no world into the bay the committee will affect marl as eyewitnesses continue on the cd. the waste thing hist from the city weather center good evening de we had a highs from 62 and half moon bay to 68 and a whole lot of places like santa rosa and mountain view and morgan hill and san is a raft a former farm development of a along eumaeus the short term measures are still up there in the '50s for the most parts and we do of a nonexistent win at this hour to usher out that of a lot of moisture close to the surface due to the recent rains so overnight with partly cloudy conditions areas of fog number stumbling into ford is across the board he like to look ahead and still playing weekends watching future cast. your thursday begins mostly cloud
the current manager is trying again to send it to afghanistan. it's been in development for 18 years and cost $120 million. but until a battlefield commander is willing to trust its the reagan will remain a military side show. david martin cbs news virginia. heavier the foghorns tonight? is back. the father is no world into the bay the committee will affect marl as eyewitnesses continue on the cd. the waste thing hist from the city weather center good evening de we had a highs from 62 and half...
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-afghanistan reactions -- relations? guest: are their violent protests? other incidents of afghans storm in the united nations or american or civilian facilities in iraq. the burning resonated in other countries more because of a shared nation -- nature of the muslim beliefs in places like pakistan or other muslim countries. we will be looking for a sign of whether or not the karzai government can contain the anger. ge but hillary clinton was at the united nations today. she condemned the killing of at can villagers, allegedly by a u.s. soldier. this is 15 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. before i began, that he say that like many americans, i was shocked and saddened by the killings of innocent afghan we sendrs this weekend,' our condolences to families who have lost their loved ones and to the people of afghanistan. this is not who we are. united states is committed to seeing those responsible are held accountable. i have had a series of productive discussions today with my counterplots -- counterparts, facing a fast- changing middle east and north
-afghanistan reactions -- relations? guest: are their violent protests? other incidents of afghans storm in the united nations or american or civilian facilities in iraq. the burning resonated in other countries more because of a shared nation -- nature of the muslim beliefs in places like pakistan or other muslim countries. we will be looking for a sign of whether or not the karzai government can contain the anger. ge but hillary clinton was at the united nations today. she condemned the...
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. >> -- run chiefly by the fbi deals with the examination of ieds we see coming out of afghanistan and other places. ncetar in contrast run by the atf deals with -- i wouldn't want to call them the more common. >> more prevalent maybe. >> more prevalent explosive devices. and i think that you're right, they you're right. they have fundamentally different responsibilities, but they compliment one another. and the location of them in that place i think makes a great deal of sense. could you describe the value of co-locating these facilities on a large federal arsenal with lots of range of space? >> yeah. >> there's a great deal of cross pollenation, the ability to talk to one other. although the purposes are distinct, there are certainly going to be scientific things, breakthroughs perhaps that you can exchange information by having people who are relatively close by. i think that having the two agencies that are primarily responsible for explosives determination and prevention and having them close by even though they have distinct roles, they have been pretty well delineated. it's good
. >> -- run chiefly by the fbi deals with the examination of ieds we see coming out of afghanistan and other places. ncetar in contrast run by the atf deals with -- i wouldn't want to call them the more common. >> more prevalent maybe. >> more prevalent explosive devices. and i think that you're right, they you're right. they have fundamentally different responsibilities, but they compliment one another. and the location of them in that place i think makes a great deal of...
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. >>> caught on video, amazing military helicopter crash in afghanistan. why experts say the pilot showboating may be to blame. >>> are you looking for love? what facebook users found out about what time of the year and weeks is the best time for romance. >>> back to breaking news in the south bay. deputies have made a grim discovery. the body of a middle aged woman. they are working to identify her this is sky 7 over the scene in hollister or near it. the body was found in this area around highway 152 and 156. no word on who found the body or precisely what time. we are going to continue to follow this story on abc7news.com and have the latest starting at 4:00. >>> a french prosecutor says a gunman was shot in the head by police who stormed his apartment that ended a two-day standoff. the suspect started shooting and was hit by a bullet as he jumped out of the window. the suspect claimed responsibility for a shooting rampage that kill several people and film all three of his attacks. he claims he received training from al-qaeda. french president sarkozy s
. >>> caught on video, amazing military helicopter crash in afghanistan. why experts say the pilot showboating may be to blame. >>> are you looking for love? what facebook users found out about what time of the year and weeks is the best time for romance. >>> back to breaking news in the south bay. deputies have made a grim discovery. the body of a middle aged woman. they are working to identify her this is sky 7 over the scene in hollister or near it. the body was...
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as an immigrant from afghanistan, i understood pretty quickly afghan lives would soon be lost as well. in the days after september 11, a co-worker told everyone in afghanistan should die for what had happened to america. i am sorry. as you can imagine, i tried to inform her that innocent people should not die for the paris conduct of others. my reward for my civic engagement was a call by an fbi agent informing me that i had to meet him at a starbucks or he would meet me at my home. being a member of a family that survived a war, i did not want to subject my family to a visit from the fbi. i did not know i had a time -- at the time to refuse or request an attorney present. he asked me about my family history or background. i told them about my father who was tortured and executed in the war. to be subjected to that question was frightening and had nothing to do with anything, and my story is not a typical pier recently, i took underrepresentation of a middle eastern college student who was approached for an interview. i spoke with the fbi, determined -- inform them that my client did
as an immigrant from afghanistan, i understood pretty quickly afghan lives would soon be lost as well. in the days after september 11, a co-worker told everyone in afghanistan should die for what had happened to america. i am sorry. as you can imagine, i tried to inform her that innocent people should not die for the paris conduct of others. my reward for my civic engagement was a call by an fbi agent informing me that i had to meet him at a starbucks or he would meet me at my home. being a...
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. >>> caught on video, amazing military helicopter crash in afghanistan. why experts say the pilot showboating may be to blame. >>> are you looking for love? what facebook users found out about what time of the year and weeks is the best time for and weeks is the best time for romanc now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever -- with a total home dvr included. plus get hbo and cinemax free for three months. [ male announcer ] with u-verse tv, you can record four shows at once with a total home dvr that lets you play back, pause, or rewind your shows from any room. [ female announcer ] so call at&t to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever -- with a total home dvr included. plus get hbo and cinemax free for three months. [ male announcer ] and u-verse tv is "highest in residential television service satisfaction" by j.d. power and associates. that's four years i
. >>> caught on video, amazing military helicopter crash in afghanistan. why experts say the pilot showboating may be to blame. >>> are you looking for love? what facebook users found out about what time of the year and weeks is the best time for and weeks is the best time for romanc now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $25 a month for six months -- our lowest price ever -- with...
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base in afghanistan. the general's expected to tell congress the u.s. should stick with its strategy and not speed up its withdrawal >> lawrence joins us now with a look at the weather >> i'm trying to bring you sunshine and there is a chance we could see a few light showers. nothing big and most of that is located in the north bay. cloudy skies just about everywhere you go this morning. temperatures are running fairly mild because of the cloud cover. yesterday we were down in the 30's but not today. we do have a system sliding in but not the best chance of any rainfall. we still could see a chance of a few light showers. mid-60's towards the south bay where you see a little bit more sunshine. towards the next couple of days, a slight chance of a few showers to the north and a better chance of rain for the bay area come thursday. this next weekend looks a little bit wet in the bay area. >> it is actually pretty quiet out there, no major accidents or stalls and a lot of overnight road work is already in the clearing stage. you will find roadwork between
base in afghanistan. the general's expected to tell congress the u.s. should stick with its strategy and not speed up its withdrawal >> lawrence joins us now with a look at the weather >> i'm trying to bring you sunshine and there is a chance we could see a few light showers. nothing big and most of that is located in the north bay. cloudy skies just about everywhere you go this morning. temperatures are running fairly mild because of the cloud cover. yesterday we were down in the...
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before he is in court given complexity of the case and lodgistics of bringing in eye witnesses from afghanistan. >> the man initially arrested if a brutal beating of brian stow wants an apology. he was arrested in early morning raid on n.may accused of beating stow opening day. police arrested two other men and cleared ramez. he spent months in jail for a parole violation. now he's out and he is speaking up. and he thinks the police department owes him an apology. >> i'm very up pet. -- upset. i am. >> my heart goes out to his family. i hold nothing against them he suffered traumatic brain jury and a -- injury. >> the former rutgers university student convicted of a hate crime for spying on a gay roommate's date is talking about it for the first time in an interview with abc news, he insisted he did not act out of hate when set up a wab cam to spy on his roommate and he says he has regrets and did thing that's were wrong but insists did he not bully clemente. >> i think he just didn't like talking to people. i don't think he's because gay he's fragile and can't deal with anything. >> how can he
before he is in court given complexity of the case and lodgistics of bringing in eye witnesses from afghanistan. >> the man initially arrested if a brutal beating of brian stow wants an apology. he was arrested in early morning raid on n.may accused of beating stow opening day. police arrested two other men and cleared ramez. he spent months in jail for a parole violation. now he's out and he is speaking up. and he thinks the police department owes him an apology. >> i'm very up...
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were surged into afghanistan. that is happening now. 33,000 forces will be withdrawn. 33,000 u.s. troops will be withdrawn by the end of the summer. as he said yesterday in his comments in the rose garden, our strategy is to shift to a support role in 2013 and to complete the transition to full afghan security lead in 2014. so, without getting into the specifics of what you do in certain parts of the country and the nature of different deployments, it is consistent to say, as we saw in iraq, that kind of transition involved a change in the footprint, as more and more portions of the country are turned over to afghan security which is happening already. so, with regards to the statement from the taliban, we support an afghan-led process towards reconciliation. there is no likely resolution to the conflict in afghanistan without a political resolution. and our conditions for participation in that process by the taliban have been clear in terms of the reconciliation. those who would be reconciled me to lay down their
were surged into afghanistan. that is happening now. 33,000 forces will be withdrawn. 33,000 u.s. troops will be withdrawn by the end of the summer. as he said yesterday in his comments in the rose garden, our strategy is to shift to a support role in 2013 and to complete the transition to full afghan security lead in 2014. so, without getting into the specifics of what you do in certain parts of the country and the nature of different deployments, it is consistent to say, as we saw in iraq,...
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force in afghanistan after u.s. troops are withdrawn. panetta is the first american official to visit since sunday's deadly shooting spree. >>> in chicago former illinois governor rod blagojevich is on his way to colorado to report to prison and begin serving a 14 year sentence. he's convicted of trying to sell or trade president obama's vacated u.s. senate seat in 2008, as well as 17 other criminal counts. he maintains what he did was legal and an appeal will succeed. he said his farewells to a crowd outside his home last night, timed perfectly for the evening newscast. >>> i'm proud as i leave and enter the next part in what is a dark and hard journey that i can take with me the sense of accomplishment. >> by the way, blagojevich's republican predecessor is also in federal prison. blagojevich will report to a low level security prison in colorado. >>> he's robbed banks from one end of the state to the other . next, why the fbi thinks the ak-47 bandit may be in the bay area. >>> if you spent all winter waiting for snow this weather is h
force in afghanistan after u.s. troops are withdrawn. panetta is the first american official to visit since sunday's deadly shooting spree. >>> in chicago former illinois governor rod blagojevich is on his way to colorado to report to prison and begin serving a 14 year sentence. he's convicted of trying to sell or trade president obama's vacated u.s. senate seat in 2008, as well as 17 other criminal counts. he maintains what he did was legal and an appeal will succeed. he said his...
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i do want to go many, many thousand miles away to afghanistan where we have stand kabul. thi since news of the charges, there's already been reaction from afghanistans, specifically the taliban. what have they said? >> it's true. we got a message specifically i got a message sent to me by e-mail from a commander from the taliban. and i just want to read it, the top part of it says the taliban will take strong revenge for the punjwi incident, and many other crimes from the american soldiers. we do not believe in these american courts and reject the decision of these courts. the courts are not reliable. so that is the response from the taliban as these charges are coming down i want to speak to the discrepancy as what the afghans say is 16 people who were killed and six people who were injured. we have the list of the dead right here. the full names of the dead who are injured. all six are expected to survive. we still va v that number 16 when we're hearing from the international security forces that they are looking at charging mr. bales with 17 counts of murder. we asked
i do want to go many, many thousand miles away to afghanistan where we have stand kabul. thi since news of the charges, there's already been reaction from afghanistans, specifically the taliban. what have they said? >> it's true. we got a message specifically i got a message sent to me by e-mail from a commander from the taliban. and i just want to read it, the top part of it says the taliban will take strong revenge for the punjwi incident, and many other crimes from the american...
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rule of law program in iraq, afghanistan, africa, you name it, without some basic rule of law. no country can develop. and all the lessons we've learned the hard way from making mistakes but finally getting it right in many ways, we're trying to create a center at the university of south carolina for those who have been overseas can share their thoughts about what worked, what didn't. you could train before you went. department of justice, department of agriculture, department of defense, this is a team.uires team concept, and we're trying to reach out to the islamic world and create partnerships with lawyers and attorney generals and judges in the islamic world so we n i'm excited about it and appreciate your support. now, justice scalia came out yesterday or the day before talking about, he thought it would be wise if we looked at our federal criminal code. particularly in the drug area. and se wi ink he's right. i think we've federalized way too many crimes creating work for our judiciary that could probably be handled better at the state level. what do you think of the idea
rule of law program in iraq, afghanistan, africa, you name it, without some basic rule of law. no country can develop. and all the lessons we've learned the hard way from making mistakes but finally getting it right in many ways, we're trying to create a center at the university of south carolina for those who have been overseas can share their thoughts about what worked, what didn't. you could train before you went. department of justice, department of agriculture, department of defense, this...
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he's in charge of international ground forces in afghanistan. and allen tells the house armed services committee that the mission is making progress despite recent events like the koran burning and the shooting of afghan civilians. he also says no decision has been made on how many troops will need to stay in afghanistan through 2013. >>> and for the first time ever france is at its highest threat level and it's because of that deadly attack yesterday at a jewish school in southern france. authorities now say that attack may have been carried out by neo-nazis. the gun used in yesterday's shooting has been traced to two other attacks against minorities in the same region of france. the three children and one teacher killed in yesterday's attack will be flown to israel for burial. there was a moment of silence today to remember all the victims. >>> well, he says he doesn't remember the murders. at least that's what the attorney for the u.s. soldier accused of a killing rampage says. so what does staff sergeant robert bales remember about that nigh
he's in charge of international ground forces in afghanistan. and allen tells the house armed services committee that the mission is making progress despite recent events like the koran burning and the shooting of afghan civilians. he also says no decision has been made on how many troops will need to stay in afghanistan through 2013. >>> and for the first time ever france is at its highest threat level and it's because of that deadly attack yesterday at a jewish school in southern...
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outrage in afghanistan after a u.s. soldier kills innocent women and children. the latest on the investigation in a live report. >> reporter: an international event to help the theater victims of the japanese tsunami. i am tim williams. find out how one area theater is helping coming up. >> reporter: protesting the postal service. postal workers say this demonstration is a fight back against upcoming closures. i am gigi barnett in frederick county. the details are just ahead. >> sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control. if you are about to head out it is slowing down on the west side of the beltway. a look at our speed sponsors and cameras in a few. over to marty. >> we have a flat out cute coffee with coming up. the twin chefs join us. they are twins, little girls, they got their own cooking show. the greater hugs of baltimore, just cute, nothing more, nothing less, at 6. 45 an easy way to get into a monday as the at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expan
outrage in afghanistan after a u.s. soldier kills innocent women and children. the latest on the investigation in a live report. >> reporter: an international event to help the theater victims of the japanese tsunami. i am tim williams. find out how one area theater is helping coming up. >> reporter: protesting the postal service. postal workers say this demonstration is a fight back against upcoming closures. i am gigi barnett in frederick county. the details are just ahead....
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country because of efforts that have been undertaken by those entities, whether it be in pakistan, afghanistan, and other areas around the world. >> there has been a lot of attention both inside and outside government involving -- with respect to the issue of what might be done about the motivations of people who engage in terrorist activity or are recruited by terrorist organizations. i wonder if you could speak a little bit as to whether you see efforts to do something about this to be promising in terms of outreach or better relations with particular communities -- what questions you think are important for us to answer to be able to better get a handle on what motivations people have for engaging in terrorist action. >> i would say that the landscape has shifted over the last four or five years. four or five years ago, our greatest concern would be radicalization from individuals in pakistan or yemen and other individuals or acolytes in the united states who would reach out and touch somebody and recruit them to go to human -- yen in -- yemen or pakistan. what has happened is the self- rad
country because of efforts that have been undertaken by those entities, whether it be in pakistan, afghanistan, and other areas around the world. >> there has been a lot of attention both inside and outside government involving -- with respect to the issue of what might be done about the motivations of people who engage in terrorist activity or are recruited by terrorist organizations. i wonder if you could speak a little bit as to whether you see efforts to do something about this to be...
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other people heard him say something about iraq and afghanistan. >> off duty pilot who was a passenger on the flight luckily was there to help land that plane safely. the captain had a medical situation. commercial pilots must pass the mental and florida exam. >>> they are accusing the fbi of spike on bay area muslims. the aclu says the fbi gathered information about bay area mosques. now the group says federal agents took note on muslim leaders and worshipers they met at muslim mosque. the spying took place during 2004 and 2008. >>> time now 4:47. federal prosecutors filed paper work saying that kendra dirkey embezzled $7 million from political candidates. the amount is nearly ten-times more than the initial charges against dirkey which were filed last year. she will plead guilty to five counts of fraud and could face up to 14 years in prison. >>> in election news this morning republican presidential candidate newt gingrich is cutting back his campaign because of money problems. gingrich laid off one-third of his staff and asked his campaign manager to resign. the campaign will focus
other people heard him say something about iraq and afghanistan. >> off duty pilot who was a passenger on the flight luckily was there to help land that plane safely. the captain had a medical situation. commercial pilots must pass the mental and florida exam. >>> they are accusing the fbi of spike on bay area muslims. the aclu says the fbi gathered information about bay area mosques. now the group says federal agents took note on muslim leaders and worshipers they met at muslim...
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he was killed in the violence in afghanistan last month after troops mistakenly burned copies of the koran. he will lie in state until noon at which time a christian mass will take place. on tuesday, he will receive full met -- military honors when he is buried at arlington national cemetery. he leaves behind a wife and four children. it may not be quickened and may not be pretty, but mitt romney says he will be the last man standing. >> lost four of the 10 super tuesday states but won the top prize, ohio, by less than one percentage point. romney has one thing going in his favor and one thing he needs to work on. >> i think he is the best chance against the president. he will do it. >> next up is kansas, alabama, and mississippi. a romney could struggle in these conservative states. rick santorum has no plans to leave the race. >> with gas prices topping four dollars a gallon, congress has started taking a look at options to solve the problem. gas prices have risen 48 cents. the forces of supply and demand are to blame but those in the oil industry pointing fingers at the obama admi
he was killed in the violence in afghanistan last month after troops mistakenly burned copies of the koran. he will lie in state until noon at which time a christian mass will take place. on tuesday, he will receive full met -- military honors when he is buried at arlington national cemetery. he leaves behind a wife and four children. it may not be quickened and may not be pretty, but mitt romney says he will be the last man standing. >> lost four of the 10 super tuesday states but won...
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he was going to the recruiting officer and deployed to afghanistan. are you put on the spot and told by your leaders that you're going into war? how does that work? >> by in large, they've been trying to package troops up in brigade combat teams and send them with their friends. there's lot of concern four combat tours for this soldier. two prior injuries. obviously he didn't want to deploy. i say obviously from reports. he may have had pstd issues. secretary panetta calling this a potential death penalty case may have fatally weakened the court-martial proceedings that were appropriate. >> why would it weaken it? >> ultimate influence in chain of command. if they go to a general court-martial and get some sergeant majors having heard the secretary of defense say it's a potential death penalty case, it was a huge misjudgment. i think what we're going to see down the line that's going to be a public relations problem. this guy probably is not competent to stand trial. this wasn't a wartime a atrocity, this was a serial murder from a psychiatrist at fac
he was going to the recruiting officer and deployed to afghanistan. are you put on the spot and told by your leaders that you're going into war? how does that work? >> by in large, they've been trying to package troops up in brigade combat teams and send them with their friends. there's lot of concern four combat tours for this soldier. two prior injuries. obviously he didn't want to deploy. i say obviously from reports. he may have had pstd issues. secretary panetta calling this a...
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and nato forces in afghanistan. we'll get the latest on the alleged civilian massacre by an american soldier and the fallout. >>> bill clinton's surprising first reaction to the death of osama bin laden. for business. [ beeping ] in here, data knows what to do. because the network finds it and tailors it across all the right points, automating all the right actions... [ beeping ] ...to bring all the right results. it's the at&t network -- doing more with data to help business do more for customers. ♪ to help business do more for customers. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. oh, yeah? [ chris ] you can call us 24-7, get quotes online, start a claim with our s
and nato forces in afghanistan. we'll get the latest on the alleged civilian massacre by an american soldier and the fallout. >>> bill clinton's surprising first reaction to the death of osama bin laden. for business. [ beeping ] in here, data knows what to do. because the network finds it and tailors it across all the right points, automating all the right actions... [ beeping ] ...to bring all the right results. it's the at&t network -- doing more with data to help business do...
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in 2004 through 2008, the architect of the dea's significant expansion in afghanistan. also served as department of defense chief of staff for the interministry of the interior division, original authority in iraq. thank you for your service, and you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, chairman king. ranking member thompson, and other distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to speak with you today about the growing threat of iran hezbollah and other related terrorist groups posed to our homeland. i applaud your initiative for calls this very important hearing. quite candidly, i'd rather talk about this threat today than as a future date, before a congressional oversight committee that's trying to get to the bottom of the next wave of attacks across our country where we could potentially lose hundreds, even thousands. you're going to get the perspective of a career federal narcotics agent who served on both coasts. both the northern and southern borders, in the midwest throughout latin america and as you said, congressman king, in -- in iraq
in 2004 through 2008, the architect of the dea's significant expansion in afghanistan. also served as department of defense chief of staff for the interministry of the interior division, original authority in iraq. thank you for your service, and you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, chairman king. ranking member thompson, and other distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to speak with you today about the growing threat of iran hezbollah and other related...
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forces on the ground in afghanistan. that is due to go down to about 68,000 by the end of september. just a month before the november elections. but there are, there is already some talk about shortly after that time frame, drawing out another 10,000 forces. in testimony before, up on capitol hill last week before the house and senate armed services committee, the top u.s. commander from afghanistan told general john allen, told lawmakers that he would like to wait and see what that after that drawdown before any additional decisions are made on withdrawing troop. the one thing the military has always insisted upon is that the drawdowns be conducted in term of the conditions on the ground at the time. but given these number, the white house may not wait. >> and when you look at also these number and you break it down along party lines, if you will, just as many almost a very close number of republicans which traditionally have been this war say that they believe it is time, or that it going badly. which counters, for exa
forces on the ground in afghanistan. that is due to go down to about 68,000 by the end of september. just a month before the november elections. but there are, there is already some talk about shortly after that time frame, drawing out another 10,000 forces. in testimony before, up on capitol hill last week before the house and senate armed services committee, the top u.s. commander from afghanistan told general john allen, told lawmakers that he would like to wait and see what that after that...
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authorities think a group is holding him and he may now even be in afghanistan or pakistan. >> there are no words to describe the nightmare my family and i have been living every day. >> her voice trembling, she begged for help finding her husband. he disappeared in march 2007, one day after arriving in our ron. his family released this video in december sent the year before by his kidnappers. so far no demands have been made. >> that is why we are here, to announce a $1 million reward for information leading directly to the location and safe recovery and return of bob lethanson. >> he was in their investigating cigarette smuggling for a local client. the night before he disappeared, he met an american wanted for an assassination. he posed as a mailman delivering a package. the fbi launched a publicity campaign including a photo of what he might look like today. they vow to keep up the search. >> please help me. >> he turns 64 this saturday. he has hypertension, diabetes. the fbi is helping the million dollar reward will bring new leads and his safe return. >> thank you, greta kreuz.
authorities think a group is holding him and he may now even be in afghanistan or pakistan. >> there are no words to describe the nightmare my family and i have been living every day. >> her voice trembling, she begged for help finding her husband. he disappeared in march 2007, one day after arriving in our ron. his family released this video in december sent the year before by his kidnappers. so far no demands have been made. >> that is why we are here, to announce a $1...
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this administration has led in iraq, we've led in fc afghanistan, we've led in the war on terrorism and led in libya and are leading in syria. we are working with those elements to try to bring them together. if the agreement is we ought not to go in simply unilaterally then we have to build a multilateral coalition. we've got to be able to work at that. it's not that easy. to deal with some of the concerns that have been out there. >>> watch this week's hearings and news conferences whenever you want online at the c-span video library. search events from today, from this year and earlier. with over a quarter century of american politics and public affairs on your computer at c-span.org/videolibrary. >>> the obama administration's 2013 budget request for fema is $10 billion. that's a 6% reduction over the current year. fema administrator craig hue gait testified before a house operations subcommittee yesterday. >> good morning. today we welcome the administrator of the federal emergency agency fema, to discuss his agency's budget request for fy 13. after the conclusion of discussion wit
this administration has led in iraq, we've led in fc afghanistan, we've led in the war on terrorism and led in libya and are leading in syria. we are working with those elements to try to bring them together. if the agreement is we ought not to go in simply unilaterally then we have to build a multilateral coalition. we've got to be able to work at that. it's not that easy. to deal with some of the concerns that have been out there. >>> watch this week's hearings and news conferences...
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. >>> tuesday morning on c-span 3, a house armed services committee on operations in afghanistan. marine corps general john allen will testify at 10:00 a.m. easte eastern. you can watch the hearing live here on c-span 3. catherine herridge is the homeland security correspondent. she spoke recently about the threat of so-called home grown terrorists. this is an hour. >> she now covers intelligence, the department of homeland security. her latest book exposes the new face of terrorism and predicts the source of future threats. it was the first book of its kind since bin laden's death to show what the next chapter of terrorism could look like. she called it "al qaeda 2.0." she was the first to coin this term. her investigation of al qaeda 2.0 exposed the rising threat of home groun terrorism and how social networking is the life blood of jihadists. most active, of the terror networks affiliates. at fox news, katherine and her team travld across the united states and to yemen to complete an 18-month investigation into al awlaki, who was linked to the hijackers. the failed cargo printe
. >>> tuesday morning on c-span 3, a house armed services committee on operations in afghanistan. marine corps general john allen will testify at 10:00 a.m. easte eastern. you can watch the hearing live here on c-span 3. catherine herridge is the homeland security correspondent. she spoke recently about the threat of so-called home grown terrorists. this is an hour. >> she now covers intelligence, the department of homeland security. her latest book exposes the new face of...
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more fallout from the soldiers rampaged in afghanistan. heart terrorism expert tells us about threats of retaliation. and a final push for votes in the south as the gop candidates prepare for tomorrow's primaries in mississippi and alabama. i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me hundreds of dollars. that's a lot. it meant a lot to me. taking the time to help you with insurance questions. another reason to transfer your prescriptions today. ♪ i'm carol, and i bring all my prescriptions to my cvs. [ woman ] my washer had a foul odor that made the whole room stink. [ woman #2 ] even my laundry started to get a funny smell. [ female announcer ] just three uses of tide washing machine cleaner will help remove odor-causing residues and leave your high-efficiency washer clean and fresh. clean laundry starts with a clean washer. we're
more fallout from the soldiers rampaged in afghanistan. heart terrorism expert tells us about threats of retaliation. and a final push for votes in the south as the gop candidates prepare for tomorrow's primaries in mississippi and alabama. i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me...
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are all casualties of the war and wants to have a talk on the national level to make sure the war in afghanistan comes to an end because they say once the war is declared over, it doesn't mean it's over for the veterans who return home. we will have more at 6:00, we are live in gilroy. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we are following a developing story. we know what caused the death of whitney houston. the 48-year-old music icon died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease. her hairstylist and security guard discovered her body under water at the bathtub last month. cocaine and marijuana were both find in her system. she was laid to rest a week after following a star-studded funeral in newark, new jersey. >>> from flip flops and t-shirt to a coat. more to come. jeff ranieri is in the weather center tracking a major drop in temperature. >> spring arrive and we have the cold blast of winter with us not only for today like we experienced, but all wait to the upcoming weekend. the cold front passed about 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00 produced shower activity mainly into the
are all casualties of the war and wants to have a talk on the national level to make sure the war in afghanistan comes to an end because they say once the war is declared over, it doesn't mean it's over for the veterans who return home. we will have more at 6:00, we are live in gilroy. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we are following a developing story. we know what caused the death of whitney houston. the 48-year-old music icon died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine...
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our legal authority is not limited to the battlefields of afghanistan. neither congress nor our federal courts can limit the geographic scope for us to use force. we are at war with a stateless in any -- enemy. over the last three years, al qaeda has directed several attacks against us from countries other than afghanistan. our government has both a responsibility and a right to protect this nation and its people from such threats. this does not mean that we can use military force whenever and wherever we want. international legal principles, including respect for another nation's sovereignty, constrain our ability to act unilaterally. the use of force in a foreign territory would be consistent with the international legal principles after a determination that the nation is unable or unwilling to deal effectively with the threat to the united states. furthermore, it is entirely lawful under both the united states law and law of war principles to target senior operational leaders of al qaeda and associated forces. this is not a novel concept. during world
our legal authority is not limited to the battlefields of afghanistan. neither congress nor our federal courts can limit the geographic scope for us to use force. we are at war with a stateless in any -- enemy. over the last three years, al qaeda has directed several attacks against us from countries other than afghanistan. our government has both a responsibility and a right to protect this nation and its people from such threats. this does not mean that we can use military force whenever and...
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information this morning about robert baits, he is the soldier accused in the massacre that left 16 afghanistan civilians dead. he owes 1.5 million dollars from a arbitration ruling that found him guilty of security fraud. he was a stockbroker and it doesn't appear to be his only testimony woe. baits family has been forced out of their home in washington state. it was on the market. moving vans were seen outside the home yesterday. he is held at fort 11 worth kansas. charges have not been filed as of yet. >>> house arms services committee will be held regarding the developments in afghanistan following the massacre. that's going to take place at 10:00 in washington. marine corp.general commander and the acting defense under secretary will be testifying among others. >>> flags lowered in honor of the soldier killed in the line of duty. governor o'malley ordered flags be lowered because of ra shanty. the shooter was an alli who toned. he will be buried today with honors at arlington national cemetery. >>> in ohio a judge refused to release court documents that may relate to abuse, dependency or c
information this morning about robert baits, he is the soldier accused in the massacre that left 16 afghanistan civilians dead. he owes 1.5 million dollars from a arbitration ruling that found him guilty of security fraud. he was a stockbroker and it doesn't appear to be his only testimony woe. baits family has been forced out of their home in washington state. it was on the market. moving vans were seen outside the home yesterday. he is held at fort 11 worth kansas. charges have not been filed...
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that's right. >> therefore, why should we be in afghanistan? >> we should be in there for our own self-interest. i believe if we leave there it becomes chaos, another ungoverned area, an area in which the al qaeda feels comfortable. >> but you don't see a chance to succeed. >> i didn't say that. >> you said about the power of the government to do what it needs to do. >> anyone who knows how to do that, point to afghanistan on the map knows it's going to be a long project, that it's going to take a very long period of time. keep in mind, we're trying to negotiate a presence there in this strategic framework agreement, both 2014. >> good to see you. >> thank you. >>> turn noug to atlanta where a delta air lines jet rolled off the runway this morning. luckily no one was injured. the brakes on the plane failed. there were no passengers on board. the jet did sustain significant damage. >>> it is another primary day in the republican presidential race. mississippi and alabama vote today followed by late-night republican caucus in hawaii. polls in the
that's right. >> therefore, why should we be in afghanistan? >> we should be in there for our own self-interest. i believe if we leave there it becomes chaos, another ungoverned area, an area in which the al qaeda feels comfortable. >> but you don't see a chance to succeed. >> i didn't say that. >> you said about the power of the government to do what it needs to do. >> anyone who knows how to do that, point to afghanistan on the map knows it's going to be a...
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soldier accused of murdering 17 civilians in afghanistan was officially charged today. staff sergeant robert bales faces 17 counts of premeditated murder and now could face the death penalty. the release of the charges today marked the first formal acknowledgment by the military that the death toll had risen by one. bales alleged rampage earlier this month targeted afghan women and children. but bales' attorney is focused on the evidence or lack of it. >> most cases there's a crime scene, there's ballistics there's csi, there's confessions, which are written in this case. it's interesting how the government proves this case. >> bales is currently being held at ft. levinworth, kansas. he says military lawyers first must prove his client was responsible. >>> president barack obama made some surprising remarks today surrounding the case of trayvon martin. the president rarely comments on controversial criminal cases but responded to reporter's question. the 17-year-old unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer last month in a gated community in
soldier accused of murdering 17 civilians in afghanistan was officially charged today. staff sergeant robert bales faces 17 counts of premeditated murder and now could face the death penalty. the release of the charges today marked the first formal acknowledgment by the military that the death toll had risen by one. bales alleged rampage earlier this month targeted afghan women and children. but bales' attorney is focused on the evidence or lack of it. >> most cases there's a crime scene,...
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i apply to afghanistan. i was denied this opportunity because i was considered "too critical" to the command. the command gave me their solution -- to deal with it. in august of 2010 the harassment culminated and a horrific act by a senior officer and his friends, in an effort, as he said, to emulate -- to humiliate me. might sexual-harassment complaints suddenly changed. during the investigation, he was the lead rapist in the marine corps calendar. the investigation included dozens of pages of signed testimonies describing how it was repeatedly called a slut and a whore, but the commander decided this was not sexual harassment. he also said that my makeup and regulation skirt was the problem. as the officer who raped me use them to attack my credibility in his defense. i got out of the marine corps and started graduate school. i started a wonderful job and my life improved immeasurably. by then, i had talked to others who stores were eerily similar to mine. i was living a pattern of cover- up that played it
i apply to afghanistan. i was denied this opportunity because i was considered "too critical" to the command. the command gave me their solution -- to deal with it. in august of 2010 the harassment culminated and a horrific act by a senior officer and his friends, in an effort, as he said, to emulate -- to humiliate me. might sexual-harassment complaints suddenly changed. during the investigation, he was the lead rapist in the marine corps calendar. the investigation included dozens...
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>> well, we should be in afghanistan for our own self-interests. we were attacked by afghanistan. if we leave that yar it turns into chaos. it becomes another ungoverned area, an ungoverned area among which the al qaeda feels very comfortable. >> but you see no possibility under the present circumstances for the mission to succeed. >> i didn't say that. >> what you said about pack disstand, what you said about the drug pack, the power of the government in afghanistan to do what it needs to do. >> charlie, i would think that anyone who knows how to point to afghanistan on a map knows that this is going to be a long project, that it was going to take a very long period of time. keep in mind, we are trying to negotiate a presence there in the strategic framework agreement post 2014. >> thank you, general. good to see you. >>> turning now to atlanta where a delta airlines jet rolled off the runway this morning. luckily no one was injured. mechanics were testing the 737s engines when the brakes on that plane failed. there were no passengers on bored. the jet did sustain significant dam
>> well, we should be in afghanistan for our own self-interests. we were attacked by afghanistan. if we leave that yar it turns into chaos. it becomes another ungoverned area, an ungoverned area among which the al qaeda feels very comfortable. >> but you see no possibility under the present circumstances for the mission to succeed. >> i didn't say that. >> what you said about pack disstand, what you said about the drug pack, the power of the government in afghanistan to...
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he's now in afghanistan. police plan on contacting him. meanwhile, they're investigating to see what exactly the suspicious box contains, if anything whatsoever. live here, news 4. >>> turning to politics, just hours away from super tuesday. the gop candidates now how important it is. steve handlesman from columbus, ohio, the toughest fight for mitt romney and rick santorum. here's his report. >> reporter: rick santorum is hungry for a win in ohio. >> it's gut check time. who wants it the most? what do you say? >> reporter: but santorum has lost his lead. mitt romney's coming back in ohio polls. >> i tell you, we've been all over the state from a to z, akron to zanesville. we're happy to be here. >> reporter: ohio is the biggest prize. with an ohio win romney could emerge as the clear front-runner. he focused on jobs. >> if you think this campaign against president obama is about the economy and jobs and government being too big, then i'm the guy you need to nominate. >> reporter: santorum claimed he's the guy whose proven. >> we need some
he's now in afghanistan. police plan on contacting him. meanwhile, they're investigating to see what exactly the suspicious box contains, if anything whatsoever. live here, news 4. >>> turning to politics, just hours away from super tuesday. the gop candidates now how important it is. steve handlesman from columbus, ohio, the toughest fight for mitt romney and rick santorum. here's his report. >> reporter: rick santorum is hungry for a win in ohio. >> it's gut check time....
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two american soldiers are shot dead on a base in afghanistan. the murder are the latest insider attacks against americans by afghan security forces in an apparent retaliation for an incident where the troops accidental burned korans that u.s. officials believed were being used to pass messages between prisoners. riots broke out. 6u.s. troops have been killed in less than two weeks. the number is triple or more than that in terms of total debt. now the u.n. and afghan president want the american soldiers prosecuted. >> reporter: the large-scale protest we have seen in afghanistan the past few days appear to have died down for now. but the violence and anger against the u.s. troops in afghanistan continues. two moimplet s. troops, the third attack. two more american troops were shot and killed today. the details of the attack are still sketchy. but we understand two afghan soldiers and an afghan civilian, early in the morning they picked up weapons and began shooting at u.s. troops. two u.s. troops were killed and a third one was seriously injured
two american soldiers are shot dead on a base in afghanistan. the murder are the latest insider attacks against americans by afghan security forces in an apparent retaliation for an incident where the troops accidental burned korans that u.s. officials believed were being used to pass messages between prisoners. riots broke out. 6u.s. troops have been killed in less than two weeks. the number is triple or more than that in terms of total debt. now the u.n. and afghan president want the american...
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staff sergeant was charged with 17 counts of murder in a shooting rampage that spanned two villages in afghanistan. 38-year-old robert bales is held in kansas. he could be sentenced to death if convicted of killing 9 afghan children and 8 adults. his attorney said today his client's mental it state will be a key issue. bales was on his 4th tour and faced money problems at home. >>> the police say three people are hospitalized following an accident at san francisco state. the car went off of the road and slammed into a tree near thomas mooreway t. happened at 2:45 this morning. all three young were thrown from the car. two suffered life-threatening injuries. another man is expected to survive. >>> california officials announced a new legal settlement that will pay for electric charging vehicle stations. contracts signed during the energy crisis a decade ago. nrg energy agreed to pay the state $120 million. governor brown says it will fund 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug in units at 1,000 stations across cal cal. >>> a man caught taking pictures of young girls in a school b
staff sergeant was charged with 17 counts of murder in a shooting rampage that spanned two villages in afghanistan. 38-year-old robert bales is held in kansas. he could be sentenced to death if convicted of killing 9 afghan children and 8 adults. his attorney said today his client's mental it state will be a key issue. bales was on his 4th tour and faced money problems at home. >>> the police say three people are hospitalized following an accident at san francisco state. the car went...
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. >> at that point, a couple passengers heard the words afghanistan and israel coming ou of his mouth. it's not clear exactly what he said, but apparently those two words were heard, israel and afghanistan. now at that point, the two flight attendants tried to subdue him. and then seemingly out of nowhere about sick or seven large guys stormed to the front of the plane and wrestled the captain of the plane down and subdued him in a matter of moments. it was really something out of a movie. >> and here you all are going to vegas for a good time. little did you know you had to deal with -- i don't know how high here in the air. you hear this captain and again, you're right, jetblue is saying this was a medical situation. and so there just so happened to be, it sounds like, this other captain, as you mentioned, traveling offduty on this plane. and so what ended up happening? did you see this gentleman then able to enter the cockpit and help land? >> you know, at the time, i was looking down reading a magazine but i was able to talk to several passengers before i did the interview with yo
. >> at that point, a couple passengers heard the words afghanistan and israel coming ou of his mouth. it's not clear exactly what he said, but apparently those two words were heard, israel and afghanistan. now at that point, the two flight attendants tried to subdue him. and then seemingly out of nowhere about sick or seven large guys stormed to the front of the plane and wrestled the captain of the plane down and subdued him in a matter of moments. it was really something out of a...
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in 2004 through 2008, the architect of the dea's significant expansion in afghanistan. also served as department of defense chief of staff for the interadministery of the interior division, original authority in
in 2004 through 2008, the architect of the dea's significant expansion in afghanistan. also served as department of defense chief of staff for the interadministery of the interior division, original authority in
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breaking news this morning out of afghanistan. an explosion hours after the secretary of defense arrived for a surprise visit. aaron gilchrist has the latest developments. good morning. >> reporter: we're still getting new information about this. details a bit sketchy on the explosion. reports out of afghanistan say a bomb loaded on a motorcycle went off today. one person was killed in the blast. we just learned that was an afghan intelligence officer. three other people were hurt. this is all according to witnesses and emergency room doctors. officials saying a little about this in afghanistan. this happened in kandahar, about 600 yards from where the afghan delegation investigating sunday's shooting rampage was holding a meeting. no one in the group was hurt. at the same time, defense secretary leon panetta talking to troops in afghanistan this hour. we got this image of the secretary landing at camp bastion in afghanistan. apparently this unannounced visit had been in the planning phases for several weeks, long before a u.s. ar
breaking news this morning out of afghanistan. an explosion hours after the secretary of defense arrived for a surprise visit. aaron gilchrist has the latest developments. good morning. >> reporter: we're still getting new information about this. details a bit sketchy on the explosion. reports out of afghanistan say a bomb loaded on a motorcycle went off today. one person was killed in the blast. we just learned that was an afghan intelligence officer. three other people were hurt. this...
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in addition to our efforts in afghanistan we strive to maintain persistent presence globally. today u.s. special operations forces are in 70 countries around the world supporting u.s. policy objectives. in the pacific, africa, latin america, europe and other regions the cultural knowledge and the ability to work with partners courier affects far above our small numbers are gall of these international engagements are done with the complete support and approval of the respective geographic commanders and the chiefs mission. in addition to our forces, in addition to our focus on winning the current but i'm committed to to strengthen our support to the geographic combatant commanders by reinforcing and enabling their theater special operations command. as you know the theater special operations command are commands of the gcc and provide the regional commander his special operations capability. is the force provider for the soft capabilities uso, well insured special operations command have the human capital, capability and the expertise to meet the gcc requirements. another impor
in addition to our efforts in afghanistan we strive to maintain persistent presence globally. today u.s. special operations forces are in 70 countries around the world supporting u.s. policy objectives. in the pacific, africa, latin america, europe and other regions the cultural knowledge and the ability to work with partners courier affects far above our small numbers are gall of these international engagements are done with the complete support and approval of the respective geographic...